I. re ‧ bound 1 /rɪˈbaʊnd/ BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive] if a ball or other moving object rebounds, it moves quickly back away from something it has just hit ⇨ ricochet
rebound off
His shot on goal rebounded off the post.
2 . [intransitive] if prices, values etc rebound, they increase again after decreasing SYN recover :
Share prices rebounded today after last week’s losses.
3 . [intransitive and transitive] to catch a ↑ basketball after a player has tried but failed to get a point
rebound on/upon somebody phrasal verb
if something bad or unpleasant you have done rebounds on you, it has a bad effect on you SYN backfire
II. re ‧ bound 2 /ˈriːbaʊnd/ BrE AmE noun
1 . on the rebound
a) someone who is on the rebound is upset or confused because their romantic relationship has just ended:
He first met me when I was on the rebound, after splitting up with Mark.
b) a ball that is on the rebound has just hit something and is moving back through the air:
I caught the ball on the rebound.
c) something that is on the rebound is starting to increase or improve again:
The market seems to be on the rebound.
2 . [countable] technical an act of catching a ↑ basketball after a player has tried but failed to get a point